Can I use plastic bags to line my kitchen caddy instead?

Absolutely not. It is very important that plastic bags are not used in your kitchen caddy and placed in your green organics bin. Plastic bags, including degradable and biodegradable bags, contaminate the organics as they do not break down during the composting process. Only use compostable bags labelled ‘Compostable AS 4736’ or newspaper to wrap food waste or place it directly in with your food and garden waste.